Table 7.
Comparison between scores of healthy group and unhealthy group with the WHOQOL-OLD (Mean ± SD)
| Domain | Healthy (N = 542) | Unhealthy (N = 269) | t | P | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensory ability (SAB) |
3.65 ± 0.74 |
3.22 ± 0.82 |
7.99 |
<0.001* |
0.55 |
| Autonomy (AUT) |
3.57 ± 0.61 |
3.40 ± 0.64 |
4.13 |
<0.001* |
0.27 |
| Past, present and future activities (PPF) |
3.54 ± 0.53 |
3.26 ± 0.60 |
7.11 |
<0.001* |
0.49 |
| Social participation (SOP) |
3.62 ± 0.55 |
3.28 ± 0.59 |
8.34 |
<0.001* |
0.60 |
| Death and dying (DAD) |
3.77 ± 0.91 |
3.69 ± 0.93 |
1.21 |
0.227 |
0.09 |
| Intimacy (INT) |
3.39 ± 0.80 |
3.22 ± 0.82 |
2.83 |
<0.001* |
0.21 |
| TOTAL SCORE | 3.59 ± 0.45 | 3.35 ± 0.50 | 6.89 | <0.001* |
*difference is significant at the 0.05/6 =0.0083 level (2-tailed).